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What is Captagon, the Illegal Stimulant Made in Assad’s Syria?

December 13, 2024December 13, 2024Aryn BakerComments Off on What is Captagon, the Illegal Stimulant Made in Assad’s Syria?
The illegal amphetamine, used across the Middle East, became Syria’s biggest export during its 13-year civil war.
Tagged Amphetamines, Assad, Bashar al-, Defense and Military Forces, Drug Abuse and Traffic, Drugs (Pharmaceuticals), Middle East, Smuggling, Syria, Syrian Army
Aryn Baker
https://www.nytimes.com/section/world

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